A. J. Trapasso
| No. 4, 15 | |
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| Position: | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 6, 1986 Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Undrafted: | 2009 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Albert Joseph "A. J." Trapasso (born February 6, 1986) is a former
In addition to the Titans, Trapasso was a member of the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, and Hartford Colonials.
College career
Trapasso played college football at Ohio State. He was recruited from Pickerington High School Central after graduating in 2004. In 2006, Trapasso was awarded the Mosi Tatupu Award for best Special Teams Player in 2006. He finished his college career totaling 203 punt attempts for 8,317 yards in 51 games, 27 kickoffs with 10 touchbacks.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
After going undrafted in the
In his first professional appearance during the Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, Trapasso ran a fake punt 40 yards for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.[1] Later in the same game, he purposely ran backwards into the endzone resulting in a safety, running the clock out to win the game.
On August 21, 2009, during the third quarter of a preseason game with the
Trapasso was waived by the Titans during final cuts on September 4.
New York Jets
Trapasso was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 6, 2009, replacing Reggie Hodges as the only punter on the roster.[3] However, the team waived Trapasso just one day later and signed punter Steve Weatherford.[4]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Trapasso was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 10, 2009.[5] He was released by the team on September 14.
Tennessee Titans (second stint)
Trapasso was re-signed to the
Denver Broncos
Trapasso signed a future contract with the Denver Broncos on January 5, 2010. On June 15, 2010, Trapasso was cut by the Broncos.[6]
References
- ^ "Video: Titans Punter A.J. Trapasso Scores Touchdown on Fake Punt". Larry Brown Sports. August 10, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Paul Kuharsky; Matt Mosley (August 22, 2009). "Punter kicks into HD screen over field". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Hutchinson, Dave (September 6, 2009). "NY Jets claim punter A.J. Trapasso, tight end Matthew Mulligan, fullback Jason Davis off waivers". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Hutchinson, Dave (September 7, 2009). "NY Jets sign punter Steve Weatherford; release punter A.J. Trapasso". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign P A.J. Trapasso to practice squad". Tampa Bay Times. September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Broncos cut punter Trapasso, leaving only Colquitt on the roster". The Denver Post. June 15, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2012.